brit milah en · NOUN
Etymology
Borrowed from Hebrew בְּרִית מִילָה (literally “covenant of circumcision”).
Meanings
- (Judaism) The Jewish ceremony of circumcision normally performed on the eighth day of life.
- A modern reinvention of the Jewish ceremony.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| brit milahs | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| berit milah | alternative | lexicographic | |
| berith milah | alternative | lexicographic | |
| bris milah | alternative | lexicographic |
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Translations (7)
lad ברית (ritual male circumcision) · lad brit (ritual male circumcision) · pl brit mila (ritual male circumcision) · it brit milà (ritual male circumcision) · pl bris (ritual male circumcision) · yi ברית (ritual male circumcision) · he בְּרִית (ritual male circumcision)